straighten out

straighten out  {v.}
To correct a mistake; make you realize you are wrong.
The teacher saw Jim's awkward sentence on the board and asked for volunteers to straighten it out.
Sometimes only a good spanking will straighten out a naughty child.
Syn.: SQUARE AWAY (2).
Categories: children naughty {v.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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